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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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