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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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