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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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