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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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