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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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