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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Somaliland to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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