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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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