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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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