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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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