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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in e-learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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