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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

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