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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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