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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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