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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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