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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education