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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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