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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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