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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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