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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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