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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for 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. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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