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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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