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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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