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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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