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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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