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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bermuda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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