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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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