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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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