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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

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