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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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