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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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