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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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