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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

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