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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning enable humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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