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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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