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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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