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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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