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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

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