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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology are enabling learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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