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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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