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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

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