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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in elearning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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