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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology enable people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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