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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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