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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are empowering humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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