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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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