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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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