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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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