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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Bowling Green State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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