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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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