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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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