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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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