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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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