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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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