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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

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