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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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