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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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