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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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