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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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