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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning enable students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models 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 optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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