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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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