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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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