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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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