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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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