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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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