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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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