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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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