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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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