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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

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