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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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