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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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