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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

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