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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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