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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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