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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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