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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Chad to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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