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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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