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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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