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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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