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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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