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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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