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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Educators want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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