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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

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