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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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