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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Facebook to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

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