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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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