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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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