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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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