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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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