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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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