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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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