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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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