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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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