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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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