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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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