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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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