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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in digital education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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