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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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