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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Korea, North to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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