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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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