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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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