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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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