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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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