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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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