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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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