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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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