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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Pakistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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