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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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