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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses 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 many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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