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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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