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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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