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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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