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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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