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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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