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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always 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 quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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