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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Wisconsin – Madison to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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