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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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