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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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