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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education