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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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