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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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