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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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