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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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