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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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