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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

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