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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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