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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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