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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

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