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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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