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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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