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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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