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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning enable people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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