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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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