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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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