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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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