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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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