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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better comprehend these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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