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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better perceive these significant new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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