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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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