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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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