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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? 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 assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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