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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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