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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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