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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the 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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