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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources