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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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