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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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