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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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