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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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