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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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