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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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