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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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