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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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