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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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