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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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