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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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