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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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