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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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