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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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