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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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