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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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