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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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