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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions 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 educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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