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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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