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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in elearning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Timor-Leste (East Timor) to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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