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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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