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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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