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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers 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 teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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