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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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