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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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