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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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