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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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