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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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