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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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