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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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