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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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