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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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