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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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