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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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