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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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