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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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