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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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