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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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