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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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