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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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