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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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