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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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