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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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