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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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