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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

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