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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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