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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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