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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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