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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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