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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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