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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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