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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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