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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Liechtenstein to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

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