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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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