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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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