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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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