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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students all over the world to take classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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