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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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