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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Colombia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand these important new open education experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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