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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in digital education technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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