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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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