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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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