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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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