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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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