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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

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