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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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