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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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