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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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