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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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