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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Berklee College of Music to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

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