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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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