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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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