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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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