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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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