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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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