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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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