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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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