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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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