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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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