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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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