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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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