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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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