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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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