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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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