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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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