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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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