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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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