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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Barbados to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

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