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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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