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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers 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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