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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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