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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online 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 evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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