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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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