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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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