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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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