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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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