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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key 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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