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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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