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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Curtis Institute of Music to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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