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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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