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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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