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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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