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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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