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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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