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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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