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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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