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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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