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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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