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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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