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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

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