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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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