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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these intriguing new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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