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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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