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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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