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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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