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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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