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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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