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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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