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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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