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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

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