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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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