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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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