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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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