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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Trinidad and Tobago to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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