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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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