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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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