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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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