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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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