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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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