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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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