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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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