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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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