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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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