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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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