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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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