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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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