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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

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