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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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