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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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