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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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