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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Universities want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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