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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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