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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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