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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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