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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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