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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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