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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Antigua and Barbuda to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

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