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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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