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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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