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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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