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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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