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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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