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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

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