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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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