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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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