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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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