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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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