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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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