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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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