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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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