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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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