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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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