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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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