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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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