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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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