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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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