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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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