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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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