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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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