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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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