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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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