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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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