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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these MOOCs? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

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