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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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