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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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