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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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