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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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