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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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