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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different 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 organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education