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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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