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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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