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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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