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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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