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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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