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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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