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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. 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 MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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