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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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