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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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