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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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