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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers 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 teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to understand these open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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