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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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