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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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