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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in elearning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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