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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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