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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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