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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pakistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Students want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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