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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Broward College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

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