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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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