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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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