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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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