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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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