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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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