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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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