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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

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