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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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