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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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