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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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