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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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