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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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