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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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