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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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