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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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