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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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