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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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