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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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