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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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