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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

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