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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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