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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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