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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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