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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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