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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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