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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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