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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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