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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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