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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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