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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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