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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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