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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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