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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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