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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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