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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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