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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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