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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

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