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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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