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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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