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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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