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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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