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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

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