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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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