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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major 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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