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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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