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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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