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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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