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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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