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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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