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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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