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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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