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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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