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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Colombia to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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