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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also articulates 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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