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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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