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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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