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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Afghanistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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