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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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