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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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