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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like MOOEC to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these significant new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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