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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

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