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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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