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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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