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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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