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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

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