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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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