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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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