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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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