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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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