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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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