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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify 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 teachers manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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