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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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