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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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