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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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