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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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