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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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