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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

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