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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ball State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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