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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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