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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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