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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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