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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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