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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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