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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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