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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for 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 open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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