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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors 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 MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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