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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key 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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