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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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