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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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