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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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