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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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