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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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