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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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