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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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