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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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