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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in e-learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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