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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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