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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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