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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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