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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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