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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. 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. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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