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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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