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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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