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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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