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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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