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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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