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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

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