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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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