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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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