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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online education are enabling learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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