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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

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