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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

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