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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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