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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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