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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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