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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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