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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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