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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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