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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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