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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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