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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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