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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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