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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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