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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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