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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education