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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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