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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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