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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning are empowering people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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