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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like One Month to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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