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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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