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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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