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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Yale University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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