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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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