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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Australia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

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