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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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