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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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