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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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