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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take part in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Berkeley to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

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