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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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