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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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