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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

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