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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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