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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. People want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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