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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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