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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education have empowered humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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