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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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