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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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