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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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