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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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