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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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