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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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