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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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