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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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