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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Iraq to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

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