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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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