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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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