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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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