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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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