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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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