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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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