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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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