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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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