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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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