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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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