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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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