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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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