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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

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