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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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