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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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