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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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