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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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